Nugent-Hopkins held out, but looks sharp in morning skate
They don’t waste much time in the modern day training camp. The players hit the ice skating hard right off the hop, torture test on Day One, full scrimmages on Day … Continue reading →

One of the messages that has been uttered frequently by new head coach Dallas Eakins is that he’s going to take into account a player’s history – good and bad – but that he’s going to form his own opinions.… Continue reading →

Will Acton isn’t hanging out with his dad Keith this week.
Keith, who won a Stanley Cup ring here 25 years ago now, is keeping his distance from his boy because he’s a hockey coach first at Edmonton Oilers’ camp, … Continue reading →

The first synchronized figure skating competition my team competed in when I skated no longer exists.
It was the Interlake Regional Precision Competition, now referred to as synchro. Nine teams comprised of both genders competed in three different categories, divided … Continue reading →

Confirming the anticipated higher prices for Canada, Apple’s new iPhone 5C became available for pre-ordering today starting at $129 with a two-year wireless contract.
There are no pre-orders for Apple’s new flagship iPhone, the 5S, which goes on sale September … Continue reading →

This just in from Mike Lewis and Manish Tripathi of Goizueta Business School and Emory Sports Marketing Analytics, a study on which National Hockey League fans are most willing to support their team, whatever the on-ice results of that team.… Continue reading →

Play. It is described as so many things; an activity for enjoyment, the work of a child, a voluntary and intrinsically motivated action. Once you start to study play you will learn there are many different types of play; parallel … Continue reading →

NHL players expect the Edmonton Oilers to be a powerhouse, according to a USA Today survey. The vast majority of Oilers fans expect the team to be a powerhouse, according to a Cult of Hockey poll.
But if that is … Continue reading →